Ask the Doctor
2018 · 10m · Documentary
Lifestyle related diseases, physical pain, and mental health. This program focuses on medical and health issues of interest, exploring effective countermeasures as well as methods of prevention.
Episodes
1. Stroke Prevention: #1 The Heart is the Cause10m · Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses blood clots.
2. Stroke Prevention: #2 This is the Method of Treatment10m · Dr. Kazuo Minematsu who has been involved in the treatment and research of stroke for approximately 40 years discusses clot dissolution with tPA, and intravascular treatment.
3. Stress Management: #1 Check Your Stress10m · Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine and is an expert in stress management discusses stress-related illness.
4. Stroke Prevention: #3 Don't Miss the Signs10m · Dr. Kazuo Minematsu discusses the signs of a stroke.
5. Stress Management: #2 Relax10m · Dr. Hiroaki Kumano a specialist in psychosomatic medicine discusses stress management.
6. Stroke Prevention: #4 Rehabilitation for Recovery of the Brain10m · Dr. Kazuo Minematsu, the Emeritus Director General of the National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center discusses rehabilitation from a stroke.
7. Stress Management: #3 Modifying Your Behavior10m · Dr. Hiroaki Kumano, who specializes in psychosomatic medicine discusses behavior modification to help stress.
8. Stress Management: #4 Mindfulness Meditation10m · Dr. Hiroaki Kumano discusses meditation.
9. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #1 Types of Low Back Pain10m · Dr. Yoshiharu Kawaguchi discusses types of lower back pain.
10. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #2 Disorders in Intervertebral Discs10m · Focusing on lumbar disc herniation and spondylolisthesis.
11. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #3 Acute Low Back Pain10m · Sudden, extreme pain in the lower back, acute low back pain.
12. Solutions for Low Back Pain: #4 Chronic Low Back Pain10m · Pain in the lower back that persists for more than 3 months; the BS-POP test.
13. Heart Disease: #1 Three Unexpected Causes of Angina10m · Angina, a constricting pain around the chest, caused by a lack of oxygen and nutrients carried to the heart.
14. Heart Disease: #2 Treatment of Angina and Heart Attack10m · Angina, due to constriction of the blood vessels and myocardial infarction caused by blockages in the coronary arteries, resulting in poor blood flow and necrosis of cells in the heart.
15. Heart Disease: #3 Dangerous Atrial Fibrillation10m · Atrial fibrillation is an irregular pulse that could result in an acute stroke.
16. Heart Disease: #4 An Increasing Number of Heart Failure10m · When the heart can no longer function effectively as a pump; symptoms and preventative measures.
17. Solutions for Diabetes: #1 This is the Cause!10m · Type 2 diabetes, triggered by overeating and a lack of exercise.
18. Solutions for Diabetes: #2 Frightening! Complications10m · Blood glucose control to avoid complications; discuss symptoms as well as treatments.
19. Solutions for Diabetes: #3 Caution! Hypoglycemia10m · Serious cases of low blood glucose may trigger life-threatening strokes and heart attacks.
20. Solutions for Diabetes: #4 Diet and Exercise10m · The right amount of energy and a well-balanced diet are central to diabetic treatment.
21. Lung Cancer #1: Early Detection10m · Chest X-rays; cytology; CT scans.
22. Lung Cancer #2: Prevention10m · Smoking is the greatest cause of lung cancer.
23. Lung Cancer #3: Surgery10m · Surgery is an effective option from stage I to early stage III lung cancer; lobectomy; VATS.
24. Lung Cancer #4: Pharmacological Treatments10m · Chemotherapy, including molecularly targeted drugs and VEGF inhibitors; immune checkpoint inhibitors.More Like This
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